Knickerbockers.



H. WALCOFF.

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- Patented July 2,1918.

HARRY To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, flannxlvanoorr, a citizenof the United States, andresident of New York, county and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Knickerbockers, of which thefollowing'is a specification.

My invention relates to knickei'bockers and more particularlyto such asare usually worn by children and youths. Such knickerbockers are usuallyunlined and being ofttimes made i ner surface exert an in uriousfrictional ac tion on the underwear or uncomfortably contact with theperson of the wearer. In addition such knickerbockers are ofteninternally soiled and to be washed as a unit, an operation ofttimesinjurious to the fabric and cut of the knickerbocker, particularly inthe case of cheap garments. My improvement has for its object toovercome the above objectionable features by providing such garmentswith a removable lining which by being interposed between the fabric ofthe knickerbocker and the underwear or person of the wearer preventsinjurious or uncomfortable contact therewith and by being easilydetached from the garment may be easily washed or cleaned as a separateunit. My improvement will be fully described hereinafter and thefeatures of novelty will be pointed out in the appended claim.

An example of my invention is shown in drawings in which Figon the line3-3 of Fig. 1.

As illustrated in the drawings the knickerbockers comprise the usualbody 5 and integral leg sections 6, the body in the illustrated examplebeing formed with opposed edges 7 and 8 adapted to be detachably securedtogether in any suitable manner as by means of button-holes 9 andbuttons 10 to open and close the usual front opening of garments of thistype. The latter may also be provided with an inner waist-ban and mayfurther include any other features or elements which in garments of thekind in question.

My improved lining comprises a body 12 preferably having a waist band 13and formed integrally or otherwise with leg secs eat-a of Lettersfatent. appueatio jfi eki February 11, 191B. Serial no. 77,564.

' ing 1 portions of of material having a rough nv lining into properwhen desired I are customarily present mime, ouiinw roan, N. Y.

Patented July tions 14 and further constructed wili dp} posed edges 15and 16 arrange'd to be detachably secured together for instanceby means'of a button 17 and: button-hole '18 and forming a front opening in vThe b'ody '12and le' sections 1 1 are so d1- mentioned; cut andconstructed as to fit smoothly and nicely within the correspond I thel'zni'ckerbockem and in substantial surface contact therewith; withedges 5 andl fiadie entt th edges the front'openin'g a the and exactregistry with the front opening of the knickerbocker. In order that saidlining may be secured in operative combination with said knickerbockersand yet be easily removed therefrom prefer to provide the waist band 13with one or more button-holes 19 adapted to cooperate with buttons 20located either directly on the inner surface 0 the waist band 11 of thegarment or carrie tabs 11 which depend from said waist-band and S soasto bring 11 at suitable intervals as shown. The lining may beconstructed of any material which is usually used for such purposes anwhen combined with the garment provides a protecting layer locatedbetween the knickerbocker and the underwear or person of the wearer. Thesaid lining thus receives all the frictional rubbing of theknickerbocker and prevents the same from exerting a wearing action onthe underwear and at the same time may serve to maintain saidknickerbocker out of uncomfortable contact with the person of thewearer. he said lining also protects the knickerbocker against interiorsoiling and if it becomes soiled itself may be readily removed from thegarment and separately washed or otherwise cleaned. By fitting thelining to the interior of the knickerbocker a perfectly smooth result isobtained and objectionable creasing and folding is prevented or reduceto a minimum while uncomfortable seams or the like are also avoided. Thelining further serves to cover any rough seams who may be included inthe garment. I

It will be seen that my improved lining fully protects the knickerbockerthroughout 'ling but also said lining.

constructed of ma erials which shrink or the scope of the claim withoutdeparting otherwise lose their intended shape if sub from the spirit ofmy invention. jected to too frequent washings My -im- I claim: provementis easy to manufacture and does The combination of a pair of knickernotadd materially to the cost of the arbockers comprising a body and legsections, ment and may readil Y be incorporated in or an interiorWaist-band combined with said combined with the knickerbockenknicke'rbockers, a series of tabs depending en the tabs 11 are includedin the ar from said waist-band at intervals, fastening rangement thelining is secured in the gardevices carried by said tabs, a liningcomment Without interference with c the means prising a body and legsections fitted Within whereby such knickerbockers aregenerally thecorresponding portions of the knicker attached to other garments or thelike for backers and fastening means on said lining supporting purposes.If the knickerbocker adapted to cooperate with the fastening doisprovided With side or other openings in vices on said tabs to removablysecure said stead of the front opening shown and delining in saidknickerbockers.

is accordingly constructed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set aswill be readily apparent. my hand.

Various changes in the specific form shown and described may bemadewithin HARRY WALOOFF.

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